"Look at me. Look at me!" ~steward looks~ "HOW DARE YOU!"
~audience laughs~
—— The forest scene was delightfully beautiful - full of wit, intrigue & charm, even if it left my romance novel heart much to be obtained. The men in this movie however, were but mere decoration. (A statement not to be taken negatively) It was a power chick flick indeed. Overall, rather well done script with rich characters. 🖤 Go see it.

The Favourite 2018
I am not one for movies set in old England, they are usually boring and all the characters are uptight. Just like his previous work this is absurd, witty, satirical and almost perfect.
The writer/director of personal favorites of mine Dogtooth 09, The Lobster 15 and Killing of the Sacred Deer 17, Yorgos Lanthimos does it again but this time as only the director but you can definitely tell he had a hand in the script.
Based on a true story, after a interesting carriage ride Abigail Masham (Emma Stone), a poor servant arrives at a big estate that has some funny smelling mud. A always sick and somewhat childlike Queen Anne (Olivia Coleman) rules England with the guidance of her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz). Soon Lady Sarah and Abigail are in a battle for power using any means necessary, whether that's rubbing the Queens leg while Abigail's hands go farther north or maybe some good ole fashioned poison.
I would have liked to have seen Emma Stone go even crazier after she Mark Wahlberg'd herself from Fear. That was the turning point in the movie but to see the craze in her eyes more often would have been more entertaining I think.
All three actresses were fantastic in the love/power triangle as they nailed the comedy and drama.
I could see Barry Keoghan's character from Sacred Deer thriving in this setting. He would work his way up to King real quick.
While walking out of the theater my friend said "I need to go watch the rest of Yorgos Lanthimos's stuff, this movie was great." #Movie#moviereview#indiefilm#supportindiefilm#TheFavourite#emmastone#rachelweisz#oliviacoleman#yorgoslanthimos#oscars

The Favourite is one odd and entertaining film. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and set in 18th Century England, its about the rivalry between two cousins vying for the attention of Queen Anne. Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman are both incredible. Emma Stone gives one of her best performances. She reveals a darkness in her character that I’ve never seen from her before. All three leads are bound for Oscar nominations. The film is darkly comedic and I found myself laughing way more than I thought it would. While it’s not my favorite film of the year, it’s definitely something wholly original and unique which I appreciate in a time of remakes and rehashes.
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Film: The Favourite
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Screenplay: Deborah Davis & Tony McNamara
Cinematography: Robbie Ryan
Release: 2018
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This was the best kind of surprise. I was already certain this would have some powerful performances, but I did expect a slow and dry experience lacking personality. I was very wrong about the last bit. This movie is thick with an air of opulance, it both mocks and perfectly captures the over the top and absurd nature of royalty in this time, the movie clicks its heels and dances elagantly until it begins to pull you into its rhythm and hypnotic telling of this tragic story. Obviously the whole film is full of great performances but Olivia Coleman herself takes the cake for one of the most sympathetic, mean (understandably so) and disturbed people I've ever seen in a motion picture. Other notable pieces to this amazing puzzle include the creative camera work and BADASS editing, this movie edits so damn well! Ah! I loved the tone of the whole film, as if you were wading through a swamp and trying to get to the shallow end but kept finding holes that made you sink further. Brilliant
4/4
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If Rachel doesn’t win an Oscar for #TheFavourite, the Academy should all be attacked by scarabs. ・・・
#Repost@tastelesspod:
If you haven’t been in love with #RachelWeisz since 1999, then you haven’t been paying attention. #TheMummy REALLY holds up almost 20 years later. I argue why it’s a better movie than #JurassicPark on TASTELESS, available wherever you get podcasts.

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If you haven’t been in love with #RachelWeisz since 1999, then you haven’t been paying attention. #TheMummy REALLY holds up almost 20 years later. I argue why it’s a better movie than #JurassicPark on TASTELESS, available wherever you get podcasts.

1 3113 hours ago

Cinematic Clicks... 📷
Persona (1966)
Disobedience (2017)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
Carol (2015)
Amélie (2011)
Closer (2004)
La double vie de Véronique (1991)
Blow Up (1975) (This post is not by me I took it from twitter/sergioandreola)
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DISOBEDIENCE
Rated 15
From Sebastián Lelio, the director of the Academy Award-winning A Fantastic Woman, the film follows a woman as she returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier for an attraction to a childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Written by Lelio and Rebecca Lenkiewicz and based on Naomi Alderman's book, the film stars Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams and Alessandro Nivola.
Link in bio for tickets.
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0 1414 hours ago

Nominated for 5 Golden Globes including Best Picture and Best Actress, The Favoirite is a tale based in early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.⠀
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Special previews showings in Stella Ranelagh on 1st - 3rd January.⠀
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Screenings starting on January 4th in Stella Rathmines.⠀
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4 3114 hours ago

God I missed out on SO much!
Personally I am most surprised about the fact that his favourite emoji is the 👍🏼
I am so happy we got such a Q&A interview! 😊
If you don’t understand any of the answers, comment below & I will clear it up for you 😬
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“As for Imhotep, he was condemned to endure the Hom Dai, the worst of all ancient curses. One so horrible it had never before been bestowed. He was to remain sealed inside his sarcophagus, the undead for all eternity. The Medjai would never allow him to be released. For he would arise a walking disease, a plague upon mankind, an unholy flesh-eater with the strength of the ages, power over the sands, and the glory of invincibility. For 3,000 years men and armies fought over this city not knowing what evil lay beneath it; and for 3,000 years we, the Medjai, the decedents of Pharaoh's sacred bodyguards, kept watch.” Ah The Mummy one of my favorite Universal Hollywood monsters. Unlike Dracula and Frankenstein , The Mummy wasn’t based on a novel and was inspired by the opening of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. A year after playing Frankenstein, Boris Karloff was cast in the first Mummy film. Karloff was in two of the sequels, but not as the mummy. It’s a shame that Universal couldn’t even get the Mummy’s name right it was either Imotep, Kharis, or Klaris. I love all the sequels except for the Mummy’s Hand since it had too much comedy. Now onto the Brendan Fraser mummy remake series. I don’t get why the critics hated it I find them quite fun… well except for Tomb of the Dragon Emperor for obvious reasons. Sure now the CGI is very dated, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying them. Almost everyone I know has enjoyed the first two mummy remakes. Now the Tom Cruise remake… a much different story.
#themummy#themummyreturns#themummyshand#legacycollection#universalmonsters#abbottandcostellomeetthemummy#boriskarloff#lonchaneyjr#brendanfraser#rachelweisz#johnhannah#arnoldvosloo#belalugosi#horror#horrorjunkie#bluraycollector#blurayjunkie#cinephile#cinephilecommunity#blurayaddict#bluray#blurays#blusday#4k#uhd#4kultrahd